Chords for Dwight Yoakam Paradise Reprise
Tempo:
88.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
When I was a boy, [A] my family was [E] trapped down in western Kentucky [B] where my parents [E] were born.
Till I was a little child, [A] I talked and [E] remembered so many times of those memories of war.
And daddy won't you [A] take me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green river [B] where [E] paradise lay.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late now.
Mr.
Peabody's [B] cold rain is all the [E] way.
Well, sometimes we [A] travel right down [E] the green river to the abandoned old prison [B] down by
[E] Harriet where the air smell like snakes and we shoot our pistol.
Oh, but empty pot bottles is all we will get.
Oh, but daddy won't you take me [A] back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green river where paradise
lay.
He said, sorry my [A] son, but you're too late [E] now.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is [E] all the way.
Oh, hold on now, hold on.
[A] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm]
[E] Well, the coal company came [A] with the [E] world's largest ship.
They tore the timber [B] and stripped all [E] the land.
For the dead, for their coal, tell the ground what folks say.
Then Rudy donned a [B] nice brown dress.
[E]
And daddy won't you take [A] me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green [B] river where paradise [E] lay.
He said, sorry my son, [A] but you're too late [E] now.
Mr.
Peabody's cold rain [B] is all the [E] way.
When I die, I'll let my ashes [A] float down the green [B] river with my [E] soul rolled up [B] to
the rotten ship.
I'll be hanged with heaven [A] and paradise [E] waiting just five miles away from where [B] I am.
Please daddy, won't you take me [A] back to [Em] Muhlenberg town, [E] down by the green river where paradise lay.
He said, sorry [A] my son, but [E] you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold rain is all the way.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is all [E] the way.
[N]
Till I was a little child, [A] I talked and [E] remembered so many times of those memories of war.
And daddy won't you [A] take me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green river [B] where [E] paradise lay.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late now.
Mr.
Peabody's [B] cold rain is all the [E] way.
Well, sometimes we [A] travel right down [E] the green river to the abandoned old prison [B] down by
[E] Harriet where the air smell like snakes and we shoot our pistol.
Oh, but empty pot bottles is all we will get.
Oh, but daddy won't you take me [A] back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green river where paradise
lay.
He said, sorry my [A] son, but you're too late [E] now.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is [E] all the way.
Oh, hold on now, hold on.
[A] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm]
[E] Well, the coal company came [A] with the [E] world's largest ship.
They tore the timber [B] and stripped all [E] the land.
For the dead, for their coal, tell the ground what folks say.
Then Rudy donned a [B] nice brown dress.
[E]
And daddy won't you take [A] me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, down by the green [B] river where paradise [E] lay.
He said, sorry my son, [A] but you're too late [E] now.
Mr.
Peabody's cold rain [B] is all the [E] way.
When I die, I'll let my ashes [A] float down the green [B] river with my [E] soul rolled up [B] to
the rotten ship.
I'll be hanged with heaven [A] and paradise [E] waiting just five miles away from where [B] I am.
Please daddy, won't you take me [A] back to [Em] Muhlenberg town, [E] down by the green river where paradise lay.
He said, sorry [A] my son, but [E] you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold rain is all the way.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is all [E] the way.
[N]
Key:
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B
_ When _ I was a boy, [A] my family was [E] trapped _ _ down in western Kentucky [B] where my parents [E] were born. _
Till I was a little child, [A] I talked and [E] remembered so _ many times of those memories of war.
_ And daddy won't you [A] take me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ down by the green river [B] where [E] paradise lay.
_ He said, sorry my son, but you're too late now. _ _
Mr.
Peabody's [B] cold rain is all the [E] way. _
_ Well, sometimes we [A] travel right down [E] the green river _ to the abandoned old prison [B] down by
[E] Harriet where the air smell like snakes and we shoot our pistol.
_ Oh, but empty pot bottles is all we will get. _
Oh, but daddy won't you take me [A] back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ _ down by the green river where paradise
lay.
_ He said, sorry my [A] son, but you're too late [E] now.
He asked him, _ Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is [E] all the way.
Oh, hold on now, hold on.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ Well, the coal company came [A] with the [E] world's largest ship.
_ They tore the timber [B] and stripped all [E] the land.
_ For the dead, for their coal, tell the ground what folks say. _
Then Rudy donned a [B] nice brown dress.
[E] _
_ _ And daddy won't you take [A] me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ down by the green [B] river where paradise [E] lay.
_ He said, sorry my son, [A] but you're too late [E] now.
_ _ Mr.
Peabody's cold rain [B] is all the [E] way. _
When I die, I'll let my ashes [A] float down the green [B] river with my [E] soul rolled up [B] to
the rotten ship.
_ _ I'll be hanged with heaven [A] and paradise [E] waiting _ _ just five miles away from where [B] I am.
_ Please daddy, won't you take me [A] back to [Em] Muhlenberg town, [E] _ down by the green river where paradise lay. _
He said, sorry [A] my son, but [E] you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold rain is all the way.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is all [E] the way. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Till I was a little child, [A] I talked and [E] remembered so _ many times of those memories of war.
_ And daddy won't you [A] take me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ down by the green river [B] where [E] paradise lay.
_ He said, sorry my son, but you're too late now. _ _
Mr.
Peabody's [B] cold rain is all the [E] way. _
_ Well, sometimes we [A] travel right down [E] the green river _ to the abandoned old prison [B] down by
[E] Harriet where the air smell like snakes and we shoot our pistol.
_ Oh, but empty pot bottles is all we will get. _
Oh, but daddy won't you take me [A] back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ _ down by the green river where paradise
lay.
_ He said, sorry my [A] son, but you're too late [E] now.
He asked him, _ Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is [E] all the way.
Oh, hold on now, hold on.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ Well, the coal company came [A] with the [E] world's largest ship.
_ They tore the timber [B] and stripped all [E] the land.
_ For the dead, for their coal, tell the ground what folks say. _
Then Rudy donned a [B] nice brown dress.
[E] _
_ _ And daddy won't you take [A] me back to [E] Muhlenberg town, _ down by the green [B] river where paradise [E] lay.
_ He said, sorry my son, [A] but you're too late [E] now.
_ _ Mr.
Peabody's cold rain [B] is all the [E] way. _
When I die, I'll let my ashes [A] float down the green [B] river with my [E] soul rolled up [B] to
the rotten ship.
_ _ I'll be hanged with heaven [A] and paradise [E] waiting _ _ just five miles away from where [B] I am.
_ Please daddy, won't you take me [A] back to [Em] Muhlenberg town, [E] _ down by the green river where paradise lay. _
He said, sorry [A] my son, but [E] you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold rain is all the way.
He said, sorry my son, but you're too late.
He asked him, Mr.
Peabody's cold [B] rain is all [E] the way. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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